The mission of this group is to form an incubator for experimental ideas in research assessment. We aim to establish a process to enable change: collecting, refining, and piloting new initiatives. The group will be a ‘safe space’ for collaboration and brainstorming of unconventional ideas that will shift assessment in line with the goals of CoARA. We will consider a wide variety of approaches, including those that might consider the recognition and rewarding of under-represented and under-rewarded scholarly practices and alternative methodologies and values in the evaluation decision-making processes

This group involves funders, institutions, academies, and the Research on Research Institute, allowing us to approach this challenge in a holistic manner, engaging different stakeholders and perspectives to develop innovative ideas. Many of the institutions that are in the working group are committed to either pilot an initiative that comes out of our work, or to start the process to have pilots run in their institution.

Throughout the WG’s activities, we strive to ensure a diverse and inclusive scope of contribution, and we will make every effort to ensure that what comes out of this WG will reach the worldwide R&I community. In addition, we will constantly exchange with other ongoing initiatives and institutions active in this space through our networks, to align and make sure that learnings are
shared.